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On our 2nd day of vacation in the area, the husband and I decided to venture to Solvang in the morning. Since my other half detests vegetables, he didn’t eat his breakfast quiche at our B&B, claiming it had been “tainted” and instead, drank an entire carafe of Ghiradelli hot chocolate. (facepalm) When we reached Solvang, he was starting to get hungry so we had an early lunch.

Solvang - Clock Tower

Solvang, being a tourist destination, does not have a shortage of places to eat. We decided to stop in at a cafe that had patio seating. I can’t recall the name of the place but it was near the clock and was part of a little shopping center that had an ice cream shop and a sandwich shop.

Solvang - hot dog

Solvang - Heineken Dark

After perusing the menu (which contained breakfast and lunch items), the husband opted to get a hotdog with cheese and fries along with a Heineken Dark to drink. I went with the split pea soup in a bread bowl and a mimosa.

I don’t know about the rest of you but I never put cheese on my hot dogs. My husband is the first person I know who does this and it strikes me as odd for some reason even though, thinking about it, it makes sense. Anyways… This was a pretty big plump sausage, not your little wimpy store-bought Oscar Mayer wiener. They were quite generous with the cheese as well. The other half thoroughly enjoyed it, stating it was a good juicy hot dog. The french fries were great – perfectly cooked to give them a nice crispiness and not overly oily. I can’t comment on the Heine as I’m biased against most beers. Guinness is one of the few that I will drink. And only from tap.

Solvang - Split Pea Soup

Solvang - Mimosa

My split pea soup was disappointing. I was hoping that being in a Danish town, the soup would have been excellent. I found it a little bland and grainy. The bread bowl seemed a little stale so I barely touched it.

The mimosa, on the other hand, was just fantastic. It possibly could be the best mimosa I’ve had so far. The champagne to orange juice ratio was perfect for my lightweight self. However, what really stood out was a sweet, almost honey-like flavor in it. I asked the waitress if they add anything to their mimosas and she said it was the standard mixture – sparkling wine and OJ. Hrmmm…

The service at this place was okay. We were told to sit wherever but it did take a while for our waitress to finally make her way to our table to take orders.

As for cost, the prices here are inexpensive. I believe we spent around $30-35 for the entire meal. Would definitely have been less if we didn’t have our drinks but hey, we’re on vacation!

Looking around at other customers’ tables, a lot of people were getting breakfast entrees. There were quite a number of omelettes that looked tasty. There were also a number of large sandwiches. This place also does dinner though I don’t know what is on that menu.